Fuel The Firestorm’s Achilles’ heel. Pre ’01 machines had a tiny 16-litre tank, while the 01-on bikes had a 19-litre one. You’ll only get 80 to 110 miles before reserve (50 on a track). That equates to 25-38mpg. Reserve is also poor, with the 2.5 litres good for 16 mil...
Honda VTR1000 FirestormThe engine is a corker, with loads of grunt, decent 110bhp peak power (the FireBlade at the time only made about 18bhp more) and very slim, compact construction. The only downside is rotten fuel consumption – which is probably down to the old-school massive carburett...
Review your HONDA VTR1000 FIRESTORM (1997 - 2005) Summary of owners' reviews Overall rating: 4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5) Ride quality & brakes: 4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5) Engine: 4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5) Reliability & build quality: 4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5) Value vs rivals: 4.6 out of...